Last Minute Father's Day Gift Guide

Father's day is around the corner and we thought you'd be interested in our Father's Day picks!
Dovo Deluxe 7 Piece Compact Set, $135.00
This men's nail care set comes in a steel and leather case that snaps shut. This deluxe set is fully loaded, and includes: toenail clipper, cuticle scissors, nail scissors, tweezers, nail file, and nail cuticle implements. Sleek and functional.


Merkur Solingen 4PC Futur Shave Set, $209.95

Made with the World Famous Quality found in all Merkur Products. This 4-Piece Shave Set includes: Custom Stand with Matching Bowl, Silvertip Badger Bristle Shave Brush, and "Futur" Double Edge Blade Razor.

Also includes our large 3" Classic Brand Premium Shave Soaps. A practical and handsome set any man would be glad to receive as a gift and proud to own.

The "Futur" razor is Merkur's most popular premium double edge razor. A vast improvement over your old drugstore brand. The "Futur" incorporates the best of traditional characteristics and state-of-the-art modern engineering to produce a superior close, comfortable shave. Uses standard double edge blades, one included to get you started, additional replacements are listed separately.

The Genuine Silvertip Badger Bristle Brush is of the Highest Quality available. It's Full Volume of Extra Soft Bristles produces a rich lather and applies it with a Decadent Level of Luxury.

MiN New York Proenzyme Facial Scrub

A refreshing and unique facial scrub with spherical beads for light exfoliation. Mulit-mineral copper, zinc + manganese polypeptide transdermally energize the skin at the cellular level. Gentle enough for daily use.
• Anti-Aging
• Restores skin vitality
• Anti-Acne
• Regenerates cells
• Fights Wrinkles



NICKEL Fire Insurance After Shave Balm, $32.00
Razor burn demands fast action. Nickel Fire Insurance is an extra-fresh and light gel that instantly calms and soothes your skin with its Peroxygenated Corn Oil. Rich in Glycerine and Allantoin, it moisturizes and protects tiny cuts that may be left by your razor, while its microspheres leave your skin exceptionally soft to the touch. Everything your skin needs to treat and beat the burn.




COLOR by MiN New York, $20
Quick. Easy. Natural. The MiN New York Touch Up Color Kit.
MiN New York was founded on Color for salon professionals,
now you can enjoy excellent results in just 5 MiNutes right at home!

• Available in 6 natural shades, formulated specifically for men
• Demi-Permanent intelligent hair color technology
• Built-in conditioning formula leaves hair stronger and shinier
• Faster than all other colors in the market
• Get 100% gray coverage OR blending. COLOR achieves both, so the choice is yours.
• No ammonia. It is gentler on your hair and scalp.
• Not a metallic dye like many drug store products.
• Lasts 4-6 weeks

Recognized by Men's Health Magazine in "100 Rules of Looking Great!"

Kit includes:
• Catalyst (activator)
• Color
• Blocker (selective color blocking agent)
• Applicator brush and gloves
• 2oz Travel WASH Shampoo

Taylor of Old Bond Sandalwood Bath Soap, $10
As with all Taylor's products, purity is the hallmark of our Gentleman's Bath and Shower Soaps. 100% pure, All-Vegetable ingredients and the finest herbal aromatics blended with the utmost care produces this triple-milled high density bath soap. Our unusually large 7 ounce cakes are long-lasting and economical due to both their size and the soap's density.



Geo F Trumper's Skin Food, Available is Rose, Lime, Sandalwood and Unfragranced in 3 sizes.
This skin food can be used after shaving or for those with very sensitive skin it can also be used before shaving to protect the skin and help the razor glide more easily. Lightly scented with West Indies Lime, this skin food leaves the face in perfect condition.

Lab Series Skincare For Men is offering several grooming gift sets for this Father's Day featuring their top-selling products packaged in a Lab Series signature dopp kit. All kits are available online at labseries.com for $29.50.

Packaged in a beautiful, sleek silver box the Father's Day Set includes I Am King 3.4oz/100ml EDT and 3.4oz.100ml After Shave Balm. The set retails for $75 USD and is available at department stores nationwide and online.

p.s. MiN New York is offering 15% off with code GODAD9SP through June.

Matthew Williamson HM Collection

Matthew Williamson’s debut menswear range will hit 1,600 H&M stores tomorrow. The collection marks the first menswear designer collaboration for H&M as well as Williamson’s first attempt at designing menswear.

“I have aimed to incorporate a styling juxtaposition where global inspiration is fused with quintessential English style.”Matthew Williamson on his H&M menswear collection

The men’s collection was inspired by Matthew Williamson’s own wardrobe. Key pieces include seersucker blazers worn with Cuban-style printed shirts, vivid pink and strong blue denim and a large crinkled scarf. Purple and pink tie-dye sweaters and a T-shirt with Williamson’s signature peacock print also feature. For high summer there are board shorts or little swim shorts.

Williamson said: “I have aimed to incorporate a styling juxtaposition where global inspiration is fused with quintessential English style.” He is also reported to have said that if the H&M men’s range proves to be successful, he will consider adding menswear to his mainline.

Williamson’s womenswear for H&M first hit stores on April 23 and many pieces sold out in central London within hours. The womenswear range will also be rolled out from its initial 200 stores to 1,600 shops tomorrow.

J. Crew Men's Store Opens in SoHo

J. Crew will open its third men’s-only store today at 484 Broadway in Manhattan, sandwiched between the new Topshop/Topman and the company’s Madewell women’s concept.

The 3,406-square-foot men’s store is in a 19th-century building in SoHo and features a curated and edited assortment of J. Crew standards, limited edition product and vintage pieces. It also houses the company’s first Suit Shop space dedicated to tailored clothing.

“As we started to develop our men’s business from a design, edited and curated point of view, we felt we couldn’t effectively articulate the assortment in our normal J. Crew store,” said Millard “Mickey” Drexler, chief executive officer. “We saw an opportunity in the marketplace for a store that is dedicated to men only, where a man would see it as his world and he didn’t have to share it with women’s or Crewcuts [the company’s children’s wear concept].”

As a result, the company removed men’s from the 2,600 square feet that it occupied on the lower level of the 13,000-square-foot J. Crew store on Prince Street, a few blocks north, to give men’s its own home. The decision also allowed the retailer to expand its women’s collection and Crewcuts selection on Prince Street, Drexler said.

The Broadway unit joins men’s stores on West Broadway in TriBeCa, known as the Liquor Store because of its location in a former bar, as well as in Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J. The TriBeCa space, J. Crew’s first men’s-only store that opened in August, retains many of the hallmarks of the former watering hole, including the bar, fireplace and the old neon sign outside the entrance saying “Liquor Store.” That space, however, is only 925 square feet.

The Broadway store, despite a mix similar to the Liquor Store, allows the retailer to expand its assortment of “third-party” brands and vintage finds, said Frank Muytjens, vice president of men’s design. These include Thomas Mason shirts, Alden shoes, Superior Label canvas bags, Jutta Neumann sandals, Mackintosh coats, Baracuta jackets and Red Wing boots. Mr. Freedom T-shirts, woven scarves and denim peacoats also are given prominent space in the store.

Upon entering, a center table offers pieces from the company’s Always List of must-haves, which include gingham ties, chambray shirts, cashmere sweaters and chino pants, displayed alongside the third-party brands. For example, a Baracuta jacket is shown with J. Crew white carpenter pants. Jeans are offered in medium-dark washes only, and vintage-inspired J. Crew classic T-shirts have been expanded to encompass polo and henley styles, as well. Accessories include vintage ID bracelets, tie bars and money clips.

“The store is a curated version of J. Crew,” Muytjens said. “It’s our chance to show a guy how to combine all of the elements.”

In the rear is the Suit Shop, which is sectioned off from the rest of the store and has its own fitting rooms. The company is offering three styles of suits: the classic Aldridge as well as the slimmer Ludlow, which retail for $375 for jackets and $175 for slacks and are sold as separates. A made-in-Italy model, as yet unnamed and not priced, is set to make its debut within the next few weeks, Muytjens said.

“The Liquor Store showed us we could sell suits,” he added. “So we took the opportunity to offer more of them in a larger space. It’s another way that we’re working to elevate the men’s brand.”

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Spotlight: Santa Maria Novella

Established by the Dominican Fathers shortly after 1221, Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. Starting out with cultivating and growing herbs which they needed to prepare medications, balms and creams for the monastery's little infirmary. In 1612 when their products gained renowny even in foreign countries, it was decided that the pharmacy should be opened to the public.

In the 18th century, thanks to the efficacy of the many formulas used, the fame of the pharmacy spread as far as Russia, the Indies and distant China. Subsequent to the Italian government's confiscation of church property, in 1866 the activity passed into the hands of the state, which rented it out to Cesare Augusto Sefani, nephew of the last Dominican director of the Officina. Stefani aquired the name and the property, and since then four generations of the same family have owned and managed the Officina Farmaceutica.

Presently under the direction of Eugenio Alphandery, the tradition is being carried on with unaltered success. Production is limited and is meticulously controlled. Only the highest quality natural ingredients are used, and the procedures continue the founding father's tradition. Every product of the Officina has a story to tell.

Our pick:


This incredible eye gel, made from ginseng, echinacea, grape seed, pineapple and orange flower extracts reduces puffiness, dark circles and harsh lines, and maintains tone and elasticity around the sensitive wrinkle-prone eye area within days of first use.

Like a mini eyelift, eyes will appear more luminous and youthful. This gel has a limited controlled production at the original Florence site and is skillfully prepared by hand. All herbs and flowers are cultivated naturally without the use of pesticides.

Suitable for all skin types and all ages, its anti-wrinkle and swelling reduction properties do not irritate or cause tears. Apply one drop to the fingertip and dap lightly around the entire eye area (including lids) . Apply morning or evening (at least 2 hours before going to sleep).

• Limited, controlled production at the original Florence site
• Skillfully prepared by hand
• All herbs and flowers cultivated naturally without pesticides

Santa Maria Novella Anti-wrinkle Eye Zone Fluid
Fluido Antirughe Contorno Occhi
$82.00 [U.S.]
Size: 50ml/1.6 fl. oz.